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Previous Volume 342:1145-1146 April 13, 2000 Number 15

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Edited by Joseph D. Tobias. 465 pp., illustrated. Armonk, N.Y., Futura, 1999. $75. ISBN 0-87993-428-X.

This book is targeted to residents who need an introduction to the pediatric intensive care unit and to generalists who may have to care for an ill or injured child. The 21 chapters cover the essentials of critical care and, in general, are well written and informative. There are not as many illustrations as in many other textbooks, but this is not intended to be an inclusive guide to pediatric critical care.

The most comprehensive chapters are those describing airway management, shock, mechanical ventilation, acute respiratory distress syndrome, alternative methods of respiratory support, and nutrition. These chapters provide the essential . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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